Brooks International Fellowship Programme 2027: Six-Month Research Fellowship at Tate

Tate, in collaboration with Delfina Foundation, is inviting applications for the Brooks International Fellowship Programme 2027, a six-month fellowship for international researchers based outside the UK.

Now in its thirteenth year, the programme will offer two fellowship opportunities within the Tate Britain Curatorial Division. Fellows will work with Tate colleagues on research projects while also participating in activities at the Delfina Foundation in London.

The fellowships will run from April 5 to September 17, 2027.

 

About the Brooks International Fellowship

The Brooks International Fellowship Programme gives international researchers an opportunity to work closely with Tate’s collections, archives, staff and professional networks.

In addition to their research at Tate Britain, fellows will participate in the Delfina Foundation’s residency programme and have opportunities to engage with cultural institutions and professionals in the UK and wider European art sector.

For the 2027 programme, applicants can choose between two research areas:

• Leonora Carrington: Art and the Theatre of Life
• Artist Supported Studios

Both fellowships are based within the Tate Britain Curatorial Division.

 

Fellowship 1: Leonora Carrington — Art and the Theatre of Life

This fellowship focuses on the British-Mexican artist Leonora Carrington and her interest in theatre, performance and performativity.

The successful Fellow will undertake foundational research by locating, analysing and contextualising theatrical materials found across archives, manuscripts, correspondence, photographs and ephemera.

The research will consider these materials within Carrington’s broader transnational career.

Applicants with knowledge of the Mexican social and political context, culture and performance histories of the second half of the twentieth century will be particularly well placed to investigate how Carrington’s performative work functioned as a means of cross-cultural dialogue, collaboration and exchange.

 

Fellowship 2: Artist Supported Studios

The second fellowship focuses on supported studios, organisations that enable disabled and neurodivergent artists to develop sustained professional practices through long-term studio provision, advocacy and creative support.

The Fellow will contribute to research and development connected to the 2028 Tate Britain Commission.

The research will explore how galleries, commissioned artists and supported studios can develop different approaches to communication and collaboration during the commissioning process.

It will also examine how collaborative artistic practices can be documented and interpreted while maintaining attention to artistic agency, as well as how research generated through the commission might contribute to future institutional practice.

 

Benefits of the Brooks International Fellowship Programme

The successful Fellows will receive a six-month fellowship at Tate Britain Curatorial, together with support through the Delfina Foundation residency programme.

The programme includes:

• A six-month fellowship beginning in April 2027.
• A research resource allowance.
• Travel to Tate’s other UK galleries, including Tate Modern, Tate Liverpool and Tate St Ives.
• Opportunities to visit other UK and European cultural institutions.
• A return economy-class flight.
• Airport transfers in the UK.
• Reimbursement of visa fees where required.
• Support from Delfina Foundation with the visa process.
• A £40-per-day living allowance bursary.
• A local travel pass for London Underground and buses.
• A single bedroom at Delfina Foundation in London, with shared facilities including bathrooms, laundry rooms, kitchen, library and dining room.
• Access to Tate’s collection, archives, staff and professional networks.
• Opportunities to present research or professional practice at Tate and Delfina Foundation events.
• Opportunities to collaborate with Tate and Delfina Foundation colleagues.
• Opportunities to engage with wider partners in the UK British art sector.

The position is non-salaried, with reimbursement and financial support provided as outlined in the fellowship documentation.

 

Living and Working Arrangements

Fellows will live at the Delfina Foundation in London and work primarily at Tate Britain.

They will also collaborate with colleagues across Tate’s other sites and can work from the Delfina Foundation, where they will have a desk in their room as well as access to hot-desking space.

The fellowship is a full-time, fixed-term position with 36 working hours per week.

 

Eligibility

The programme is specifically open to international researchers based outside the UK.

Applicants should review the official 2027 Open Call document and the relevant application form for the full eligibility criteria and person specification for their chosen fellowship.

 

How to Apply for the Brooks International Fellowship

Applications are not submitted through an online application portal.

Instead, applicants must download and complete the appropriate Word application form for the fellowship they wish to pursue.

There are two application forms:

Application Form – Leonora Carrington: Art and the Theatre of Life

Application Form – Artist Supported Studios

Applicants should also read the full programme guidelines and person specification before completing their application:

Download the 2027 Open Call Brooks International Fellowship Programme

Completed application forms should be emailed to:

international.fellowships@tate.org.uk

Alternative submission formats, including video or audio responses, may be possible. Applicants should consult the 2027 Open Call Brooks International Fellowship Programme document for instructions.

Only completed Word application forms will be accepted through the standard application route. Tate will not accept applications after the closing time.

 

Application Deadline

The deadline to apply is:

Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at 5 p.m. (17:00) GMT.

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